<p>Take a break from the lab to make sure you're ready for the upcoming deadlines: preliminary project descriptions and safety proposals are due on <strong>July 15</strong>. See the <a href="http://2011.igem.org/Project_descriptions">project description</a> page and the <a href="http://2011.igem.org/Safety/Proposals">safety proposal</a> page for more details.</p>

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<p>If you have been feeling nostalgic for the <b>2011 World Championship Jamboree</b> this past November, check out the photographs <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/igemhq/">online</a>! Photographs from the 1st World Championship Jamboree have been uploaded to our <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/igemhq/">Flickr</a> photostream!</p><p>When using these images, please also use the corresponding attributions.

<p>iGEM Headquarters will be closed next week for the Thanksgiving holiday, from November 21st to November 25th. We will be back on Monday November 28th!</p><p> In the meantime check out the <a href="http://igem.org/Results">Results page</a> from this year's competition to see the team presentation videos. (If your team video is not up, it will be as soon as we return!)

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<p>Please note: any urgent emails should be sent before <b>5:00PM Friday November 18th</b>. Have a great Thanksgiving!</p>

<p>The iGEM <a href="http://2011.igem.org/Community">Community page</a> is growing! Check out what's happening in the community. We've added several team videos, a Regional Jamboree video, and an opportunity to promote synthetic biology! Recent additions have been from:</p>

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We've been taking a look at the iGEM wikis and we're happy to see how much effort has gone into them. As you continue to work on your wikis make sure that they comply with the iGEM 2011 <a href="http://2011.igem.org/Requirements/Wiki">wiki requirements</a>.</p>

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<p>If you want to add something to the <a href="http://2011.igem.org/Community">community page</a>, send us an email. We'll add your details to the list.</p>

<p>The iGEMer’s prize is a chance for you, the participants, to have a say in which project you consider to be the ‘best’ at this year’s competition. It is organized by iGEMers, for iGEMers.</p>

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<p>In order to make your decision as to which team you think has produced the ‘best project’, you will need to have a look at other teams’ wikis on the web. This can help you to decide what presentations and posters you might see at the jamboree to help you choose which team you would like to award this prize to. What is it that you liked about the project? What do you think is particularly important in producing an iGEM project, and how does the team you have chosen demonstrate this?</p>

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<p>Remember, <a href="http://igem.org/Team_Judging?year=2011">judging forms</a> are due <b>tonight at 11:59PM Boston time</b>! Any member of the team can make changes as long as they are logged in. Edits to titles or abstracts should be submitted in the "Changes" box at the bottom.</p>

<p>If you haven't already, check out the new main page for the <a href="http://2011.igem.org/World_Championship_Jamboree">2011 World Championship Jamboree</a>! It contains all the information you'll need to have a great experience here at MIT this coming weekend! This main page is also where you can find the:</p>

<p>Autodesk Maya is used by leading biovisualization studios to animate and simulate their 3D designs. Discover how Maya can help you create immersive scientific visualizations to model and analyze your research. We will be hosting a new course on <b>Sunday, November 6th, at 5:00pm to 5:30pm in room 32-141</b>.</p>

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<p>Maya software and tutorials are available for free for students and educators. Additional information and resources are available online <a href="http://students.autodesk.com">here</a>.</p>

<p><a href="http://igem.org/Team_Judging?year=2011">Judging forms</a> for the <b>2011 World Championship Jamboree</b> are now available! Any member of the team can make edits to the judging form by logging in and clicking "edit" under the team project abstract. Changes to title, abstract, etc. should be noted in the "Changes" box at the bottom of the page.

<p>Remember to <a href="http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1020532">register</a> for the <a href="http://2011.igem.org/World_Championship_Jamboree">World Championship Jamboree</a> by <b>Friday October 28</b>! <b>Team members must register by Friday.</b> Pre-registration is highly recommended for all other attendees. Complete your registration <a href="http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1020532">here</a>!

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<p>Also, be sure to make any changes to your <a href="http://igem.org/Team_Wikis?year=2011">team wikis</a> before <b>Friday October 28</b>! Wikis will be frozen at <b>11:59PM Boston time</b>.

<p>The <a href="http://2011.igem.org/World_Championship_Jamboree/Schedule/Practice_Sessions">sign-up sheet</a> for practice sessions has now been posted! Please use this sheet to sign up for a time slot for presentation practice. Rooms for practice sessions are available <b>Friday November 4th from 6pm-10pm</b>. Room numbers and locations will be announced soon!

<p>The iGEM <a href="http://2011.igem.org/Community">Community page</a> is growing! Check out what's happening in the community. We've added several team videos, an app, and a game! Recent additions have been from:</p>

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The MathWorks, makers of MATLAB and other computing software, have once again joined as an iGEM sponsoring partner. They will provide iGEM teams with MathWorks software to use during the competition. To see more details on how to take advantage of the MathWorks offer, see the <a href="http://2011.igem.org/Sponsors/The_MathWorks">MathWorks sponsor page</a>.</p>

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<p>If you want to add something to the <a href="http://2011.igem.org/Community">community page</a>, send us an email. We'll add your details to the list.</p>

<p>Your new submissions will be considered by the World Championship judges, in addition to your parts submitted for the Regional Jamborees, as long as they are received before the <a href="http://2011.igem.org/Calendar_of_Events">October 28 deadline</a>.</p>

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<p>iGEM HQ has put a lot of work into creating custom forum software that will enable the iGEM community to ask questions, keep in touch, share ideas, and more. The system is a combined comment/forum system so you can comment on any page and your comments will be linked directly to the forum, or you could just post topics in the forum. Either way you use it, check it out and let us know what you think. For more information, see the <a href="http://igem.org/Help:Forums">Forum Help page.</a></p>

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<p>Congratulations to ALL of the Asia region teams.</p>

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<li>Registration for the World Championship is open. See the <a href="http://2011.igem.org/Jamboree/Attendance_Fee">Attendance Fee page</a> for registration details</li>

<p>Wondering where to test out this new forum system? Leave a comment on a video on the new <a href="http://igem.org/Videos">iGEM videos</a> page. In order to communicate out more iGEM HQ has made, and will continue to make, a series of videos -- informational, instructional, at-the-bench, and others. There is even a collection of community videos. Want to learn something new? Share your team's video? Learn about iGEM? See the <a href="http://igem.org/Videos">Videos page.</a></p>

<p>See the <a href="http://2011.igem.org/Jamboree/Attendance_Fee">Jamboree Attendance Fee page</a> for instructions on how to register for the Jamboree being held at <span style="font-weight: bold; color: #f16900;">MIT, November 5-7, 2011</span>.</p>

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<p>Preliminary project descriptions and safety proposals are due on <strong>July 15</strong>.</p>

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<p><b>Asia region wikis have now been frozen!</b></p>

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<p>Wikis for the Asia region will be thawed on <b>October 16</b> to allow teams to make changes before the <a href="http://2011.igem.org/World_Championship_Jamboree">World Championship Jamboree</a> in November. See the <a href="http://2011.igem.org/Calendar_of_Events">calendar of events</a> for a complete schedule!</p>

<p><b>A major announcement for all registered iGEM 2011 software teams:</b></p>

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<p>In order to further develop the iGEM Software Division, all registered iGEM 2011 software teams are invited to automatically advance to the World Championship. To find out more about this decision and read the open letter to software teams <a href="http://2011.igem.org/Software/Team_Advancement">see more details here</a>.</p>

<p>Wikis for the Americas region will be thawed on <b>October 10</b> to allow teams to make changes before the <a href="http://2011.igem.org/World_Championship_Jamboree">World Championship Jamboree</a> in November. See the <a href="http://2011.igem.org/Calendar_of_Events">calendar of events</a> for a complete schedule!</p>

<p>In previous iGEM Jamborees, there were several teams that were not able to attend due to visa problems. In order to avoid a similar problem this year, we are asking that all teams apply for visas by <span style="font-weight:bold; font-size:115%; color:#ef111f;">June 30</span> at the latest. If you plan to attend a Regional Jamboree and require a visa, apply as soon as possible! The wait time for visas is typically 3 months, but it can be longer.<br><br>Details on how to apply can be found <a href="http://2011.igem.org/Visa_Help">here</a>.

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<p>The iGEM <a href="http://2011.igem.org/Community">Community page</a> is growing! Check out what's happening in the community. We've added several team videos as well as a sponsor video! Recent additions have been from:</p>

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<p>If you want to add something to the <a href="http://2011.igem.org/Community">community page</a>, send us an email. We'll add your details to the list.</p>

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world championship photos

If you have been feeling nostalgic for the 2011 World Championship Jamboree this past November, check out the photographs online! Photographs from the 1st World Championship Jamboree have been uploaded to our Flickr photostream!

When using these images, please also use the corresponding attributions.

December 27, 2011

closed for Thanksgiving

iGEM Headquarters will be closed next week for the Thanksgiving holiday, from November 21st to November 25th. We will be back on Monday November 28th!

In the meantime check out the Results page from this year's competition to see the team presentation videos. (If your team video is not up, it will be as soon as we return!)

Please note: any urgent emails should be sent before 5:00PM Friday November 18th. Have a great Thanksgiving!

November 16, 2011

iGEM 2011 World Championship Jamboree is now over!

The 1st ever iGEM World Championship Jamboree is now over!

A summary of all results can be found here, with more details, pictures, and videos coming soon.

community page update

The iGEM Community page is growing! Check out what's happening in the community. We've added several team videos, a Regional Jamboree video, and an opportunity to promote synthetic biology! Recent additions have been from:

Johns Hopkins

Colombia

Paris Bettencourt

Rathenau Instituut

SynBERC

If you want to add something to the community page, send us an email. We'll add your details to the list.

November 2, 2011

the iGEMer's prize

The iGEMer’s prize is a chance for you, the participants, to have a say in which project you consider to be the ‘best’ at this year’s competition. It is organized by iGEMers, for iGEMers.

In order to make your decision as to which team you think has produced the ‘best project’, you will need to have a look at other teams’ wikis on the web. This can help you to decide what presentations and posters you might see at the jamboree to help you choose which team you would like to award this prize to. What is it that you liked about the project? What do you think is particularly important in producing an iGEM project, and how does the team you have chosen demonstrate this?

You will be given a voting ballot and instructions for how to vote in your team box when you check in at Registration.

November 2, 2011

workshops at the world championship

Check out the great workshops scheduled for this weekend! Workshop hosts include:

judging forms deadline

Remember, judging forms are due tonight at 11:59PM Boston time! Any member of the team can make changes as long as they are logged in. Edits to titles or abstracts should be submitted in the "Changes" box at the bottom.

world championship main page

If you haven't already, check out the new main page for the 2011 World Championship Jamboree! It contains all the information you'll need to have a great experience here at MIT this coming weekend! This main page is also where you can find the:

autodesk maya workshop

Autodesk Maya is used by leading biovisualization studios to animate and simulate their 3D designs. Discover how Maya can help you create immersive scientific visualizations to model and analyze your research. We will be hosting a new course on Sunday, November 6th, at 5:00pm to 5:30pm in room 32-141.

Maya software and tutorials are available for free for students and educators. Additional information and resources are available online here.

world championship judging forms

Judging forms for the 2011 World Championship Jamboree are now available! Any member of the team can make edits to the judging form by logging in and clicking "edit" under the team project abstract. Changes to title, abstract, etc. should be noted in the "Changes" box at the bottom of the page.

registration and wiki freeze

Remember to register for the World Championship Jamboree by Friday October 28! Team members must register by Friday. Pre-registration is highly recommended for all other attendees. Complete your registration here!

Also, be sure to make any changes to your team wikis before Friday October 28! Wikis will be frozen at 11:59PM Boston time.

October 26, 2011

practice sessions sign-up

The sign-up sheet for practice sessions has now been posted! Please use this sheet to sign up for a time slot for presentation practice. Rooms for practice sessions are available Friday November 4th from 6pm-10pm. Room numbers and locations will be announced soon!

October 25, 2011

community page update

The iGEM Community page is growing! Check out what's happening in the community. We've added several team videos, an app, and a game! Recent additions have been from:

UNICAMP-EMSE Brazil

UNAM-Genomics Mexico

Penn State

Imperial College London

Nevada

SYSU-China

uOttawa

If you want to add something to the community page, send us an email. We'll add your details to the list.

October 20, 2011

part submission for World Championship

Attention iGEM 2011 Teams advancing to the World Championship! If you have parts that you would like to submit to the Registry, you can send them to us!

Your new submissions will be considered by the World Championship judges, in addition to your parts submitted for the Regional Jamborees, as long as they are received before the October 28 deadline.

Please note that sending in additional parts is not a requirement. As always please be sure to add and document your parts on the Registry, and send them in pSB1C3!

software division announcement

A major announcement for all registered iGEM 2011 software teams:

In order to further develop the iGEM Software Division, all registered iGEM 2011 software teams are invited to automatically advance to the World Championship. To find out more about this decision and read the open letter to software teams see more details here.